On the economic rationale of estimating the hidden economy

Economic Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 456, 1999, Pages 348-359

  Bhattacharyya, Dilip K ^a  

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BLACK MARKET; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; METHODOLOGY; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 0032853436     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0297.00438     Document Type: Article

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